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August 6-7, 2025 Council Agenda

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City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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Meeting Minutes

Session Status
Recessed
Council in Attendance
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Items 2025-283,  2025-284, 2025-291 were pulled from the consent agenda and on a Y-12 roll call the balance of the consent agenda was approved.

Councilor Smith arrived at 9:36 a.m.

Council recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 12:20 p.m.

Council recessed at  1:17 p.m. 

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to reschedule Item 14: Moved by Novick and seconded by Dunphy. Approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
August 6, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Committee Referral Report

3

Committee referral list
Time requested
5 minutes

City Administrator Report

4

August 2025 City Administrator Report (Presentation)
Document number
2025-295
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Former City Administrator Michael Jordan
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Consent Agenda

5

*Approve findings to authorize exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize competitive solicitation for the use of the alternative contracting method of a Construction Manager/General Contractor for the ​Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192085
Document number
2025-285
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

6

Declare property located near the intersection of N Midway Ave and N Columbia Blvd as surplus property and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property for fair market value (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192086
Document number
2025-252
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

7

Vacate a portion of SE Oak St between SE 37th Ave and SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10141) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192087
Document number
2025-247
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

8

*Declare City property as surplus and authorize a property trade between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Transportation (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192089
Document number
2025-284
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed As Amended
Motion to add an emergency clause in order to move forward with expansion of capacity within our shelter services program as soon as possible: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1) Kanal)
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

9

​​Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Fund Committee (Report)
Document number
2025-291
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Koyama Lane.
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

10

Appoint and reappoint voting members to the Portland Utility Board (Report)
Document number
2025-283
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Environmental Services
Water
Previous agenda item
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Clack and seconded by Kanal.
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

11

Approve Council Minutes for May 7, 2025 - July 17, 2025 (Report)
Document number
2025-296
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Regular Agenda

12

*Authorize Letter of Agreement with the Portland Police Association to grant the Chief of Police authority to offer five sworn members a fourth year of service in the Retire Rehire Program (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192088
Document number
2025-297
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Human Resources
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

13

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the 82nd Avenue: Glisan and Davis Signal Improvements Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192092
Document number
2025-286
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
20 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

14

Reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force (Resolution)
Resolution number
37716
Document number
2025-204
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
40 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to September 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

15

Require the City Administrator to assess and align existing plans in the development of a unified housing strategy for the City (Resolution)
Resolution number
37714
Document number
2025-212
Introduced by
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
45 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Ryan

16

Require City Administrator to develop Citywide Asset Management Strategy to establish priorities and practices to address asset management maturity and financial planning gaps (Resolution)
Resolution number
37715
Document number
2025-194
Introduced by
Councilor Olivia Clark
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

17

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192093
Document number
2025-186
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
45 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Clark)

Passed to second reading as amended September 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Imani Linzy, Community Service Aide, Office of Councilor Smith, presented to Council.

Councilor Koyama Lane arrived at 2:08 p.m.
Councilor Koyama Lane left at 5:25 p.m.
Councilor Zimmerman left at 5:28 p.m.

Council recessed at 3:58 p.m. and reconvened at 4:11 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:31 p.m.

Regular Agenda

18

*Pay settlement of Hannah Ahern bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $62,500 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192090
Document number
2025-298
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

19

*Pay settlement of Van Loo Fiduciary Services LLC as Personal Representative of the Estate of Immanueal Jaquez Clark wrongful death lawsuit for the sum of $3,750,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192091
Document number
2025-299
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

20

Accept the 2024 Portland Police Bureau Annual Report (Report)
Document number
2025-280
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Police
Time requested
1 hour
Previous agenda item
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Novick and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (9):
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Zimmerman

Nine-Twelfths Agenda

21

Adopt Council Regular Meeting Schedule pursuant to Code Subsection 3.02.010.C.1 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192094
Document number
2025-300
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to August 13, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

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